The RB17, designed by the legendary Adrian Newey, is Red Bull Advanced Technologies’ first fully developed hypercar. The RB17 is powered by a naturally aspirated V10 engine producing more than 1,000 horsepower and a redline at 15,000 RPM. Speed: Capable of exceeding 223mph and designed for ultimate track performance. It has advanced ground-effect aerodynamics and […]
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Juan Manuel Fangio, the legendary Argentine racing driver, passed away on July 17, 1995, in Buenos Aires at the age of 84. Fangio once famously said, ‘The smell of burning rubber and the sound of roaring engines is the orchestra of a racer’s soul.’ Fangio was born on June 24 1911 in Balcarce, Argentina. He
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The Ferrari 410 Superamerica is not just a car; it’s a statement. The Superamerica was introduced at the 1955 Paris Motor Show, which was the beginning of Ferrari’s ultra-luxurious grand touring cars. It had a minimal production of only 35 motor cars created between 1955 and 1959. The 410 had a 5.0-litre Lampredi V12 engine,
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Hungary GPDate: Sunday, 21 July, 2024Track: Hungaroring Circuit ♖ The rumour mill is linking Carlos Sainz with Mercedes. ♖ Not surprisingly, Lewis Hamilton’s private relationship with Toto Wolff has deteriorated. ♖ Red Bull’s dominance has diminished, but Max tells competitors he is preparing to fight to keep the position. ♖ Marko finally confirms that Perez’s
Aston Martin has recently revealed the Valour, a £1 million analogue supercar. It features a 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12, producing 715PS and 753Nm. It has a bespoke 6-speed manual gearbox. A limited production of 110 units and evidently all sold out. The design is retro-inspired with modern touches, featuring a clamshell bonnet, NACA ducts, and an
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1948 Silverstone, a former RAF base, hosts its first British Grand Prix, drawing 100,000 spectators. Luigi Villoresi won driving a Maserati. In 1950, Silverstone hosted the first Formula One World Championship race. Giuseppe “Nino” Farina won it in an Alfa Romeo, witnessed by King George VI. Silverstone, where every corner has a story, and every
In 1964, René Bonnet, working for his own company, Automobiles René Bonnet, introduced the first mid-engine production car, the Matra Djet. 1965 Enzo Ferrari, led by Battista and Sergio Pininfarina, collaborated with Pininfarina to design the mid-engine prototype. 1965 Ferrari unveiled the Dino Berlinetta Speciale at the Paris Motor Show. The prototype was based on
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On 8 June 2024, the Aspark SP600 sets a new EV speed record of 272.6 mph at the Automotive Testing Papenburg track in Germany. The previous record of 258 mph, set by the Rimac Nevera in Autumn 2022, is surpassed by 14.6 mph. Marc Bessing drove the SP600, achieving the record on his second run
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